Corliss-Brackett House
Corliss-Brackett House, Italian Villa style mansion in College Hill, Providence, United States
The Corliss-Brackett House stands at the intersection of Prospect and Angell Streets, featuring formal masonry construction and architectural details of the Tuscan tradition.
George Henry Corliss, the inventor of the Corliss Steam Engine, constructed this residence between 1875 and 1882 as his personal dwelling in Providence.
The building changed ownership in 1929 when Charles Brackett, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, inherited the property and later gifted it to Brown University.
The Department of Philosophy at Brown University currently occupies the building, providing faculty and graduate students with offices, a library, and seminar spaces.
The house contains one of the earliest thermostat-controlled heating systems in America, along with a hydraulic elevator and integrated insect screening mechanisms.
Location: Rhode Island
GPS coordinates: 41.82750,-71.40500
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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